Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇰🇭 Angkor, Cambodia
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About Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17)
Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Iron Age (regional) archaeological wonder of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersInner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Iron Age (regional) archaeological wonder of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for sa
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17)
On the ground
Structures & features
14.0838° N · 104.3739° E · 460 m · 3 mapped features
- Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17) Main Archaeological-Wonder Featurearchaeological wonderPrimary archaeological-wonder feature at Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits14.0838° N · 104.3739° E
- Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17) defining settlement or ritual space14.0837° N · 104.3739° E
- Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Angkor Sanctuary A — Angkor (60-17) ceremonial landscape14.0839° N · 104.3738° E